A telegram states that editorial comment says that it is difficult to conceive that Lord Lansdowne is a German partisan, but be appears in that light, and reminds us of La Follette. ...
Article : 48 wordsSir Douglas Haig, in a report issued to-night, states: There was considerable reciprocal artillery firing during this morning in the neighborhood of Burion Wood. A successful local operation slightly advanced out line to the westward of the wood. We repulsed raids in the neighborhood of Avion ...
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Advertising : 141 wordsThe New York "Times" says that at Washington, Lord Lansdowne's views are calmly received, the officials suspending final Judgment until they ascertain the compelling motives of the partisanship, suspected. It is pointed out that there is every indication of the United States ...
Article : 82 wordsThe German papers publish Lord Lanadowne's letter on the front pages, and consider it a beginning of reasonableness in England. The letter caused general satisfaction in Germany, where it is regarded as a semi-official feeler. ...
Article : 42 wordsEvents in Russia, moving with dramatic swiftness, have taken another amazing turn. Coincident with the receipt of the news of Germany's acceptance of M. Lenin's offer of an armistice, comes the announcement to-night of the downfall of the Lenin Government possibly rendering the armistice ...
Article : 73 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Petrograd says the Bolsheviks polled 400,000 votes, the Cadets 250,000, and the Social Revolutionaries 150,000. Lenin, Trotsky, and Milinkoff are among the elected. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe heavy downpour of rain prevented a lot of the regulars from putting in an apppearance at the Stadium last night to witness the fourth of ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Danish press opines that Germany never negotiated with the Bolsheviks. Had these men had the remotest posibility of retaining control, the fact of negotiating suggests an anxious political purpose to take advantage of the Extremists temporary possession of power. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe New York "Evening Post" says that the moment chosen by Lord Lansdowne was strategic. The Paris Conference cannot dodge the question of war aims now. While we believe that Lord Lansdowne has not a single thought of the abatement of military effort, we contend that Germany's ...
Article : 79 wordsThe United Press correspondent at headquarters says that despite the favish use of guns lately galloped up, the enemy apparently is unable to progress in his new attack near Gounerieu, on our extreme southern flank or the new battleground. The enemy filled Bourlon Wood and the vicinity all night ...
Article : 110 wordsThe death of W. J. (Billy) Day has left a vacant chair at ringside at Sydney Stadium. Until very recently Billy was a regular attendant, and for ...
Article : 510 wordsThe New York "Evening News" finds that Lord Lansdowne's proposals are not over-favorable to Germany, but owing to the peculiarities of German psychology, some Germans may interpret them as signs of England weakening, whereas it is Lord Lansdowne's personal weakening. The latter's ...
Article : 82 wordsOn Friday, Field-Marshal Haig reported that after a violent bombardment the enemy, with strong forces, at 8 o'clock this morning attacked on a wide front southward of Cambrai, between Vendhaile and Crevecour. Shortly afterwards heavy attacks also developed against positions westward of ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Women's "Economy" Exhibition fizzled out ingloriously after occupying our Town Hall far a week. Though opened with a flourish of trumpets and ...
Article : 1,767 wordsCount Witztum, speaking at the Saxon Diet, declared that the Reichstag resolutions of July 19 no longer corresponded with the military situation. Germany is willing for an understanding, but the resolutions shall not keep us from making our antagonists feel the seriousness of their attitude. Our ...
Article : 68 wordsAn important meeting of women who are opposed to conscription will be held in the Trades Hall to-night. Miss Kathleen Hotson, the brilliant ...
Article : 145 wordsCables from Rome show that the Teutons are converting the invaded portions of Italy into a second Belgium. They have placed women and children in the first lines in order to stop the Italian fire. Hundreds have been sacrificed in this way. Levies and huge war taxes have been levied, and the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe United Press correspondent says that the Germans launched a very heavy counter-attack on the Cambrai battlefront, between Mouvre and Bourion. Prince Rupprecht, being out-generalled by General Byng, decided to put every available German life in the balance in the effort to regain some, ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Government has appointed a committee, with Sir Boventon Redwood as chairman, to consider the employment of gas instead of petrol, etc., especially for purposes of traction and safe storage, and carriage thereof. ...
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Advertising : 771 wordsMr. Fisher was present at the Royal Scottish Corporation on St. Andrew's Day festival. Mr. Macpherson, responding for the Imperial Forces, stated that a great deal had been said about the nebulous phrase of freedom of the seas. We cannot discuss freedom of the seas as far as this country is ...
Article : 118 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports that our aviation lowfliers on Thursday fired Several thousand rounds at the enemy's Infantry. One hundred and eighty bombs were dropped on a large dump northward of Cambrai. Near Roulers railway station and Billets battle area the enemy aircraft was very ...
Article : 72 wordsLord Robert Cecil, when interviewed, said that before publishing his remarkable views regarding the means of ending the war Lord Lansdowne did not consult any member of the Cabinet, but spoke for himself alone. The letter in no way reflects any modification of Britain's war policy, which, summed ...
Article : 80 wordsThe conference of the Trade Union Congress of the Labor party, to be hold at Nottingham next January, will consider the proposal to build a national Labor Congress hall to signalise Labor's fight for freedom and peace, which will commemorate the services of Labor!tee who have fallen in the ...
Article : 67 wordsAt a Unionist meeting, Mr. Bonar Law made an exhaustive review of the situation. He said that Lord Lansdowne had no official position in the party, and spoke for himself, entirely. The views were not those of any of his colleagues, either in the Cabinet or outside. A strongly-worded resolution ...
Article : 482 wordsSeveral times General Maurice, the director of military operations in the British War Office, has corrected the grossly exaggerated accounts which ...
Article : 1,040 wordsThe sale of tickets is now approaching the 70,000 mark, and the committee have been inundated with requests to postpone the drawing rather than draw ...
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Advertising : 99 wordsA French communique states that the artillery is fairly active north of the Chemin Des Dames-road and on the fight bank of the Mouse. ...
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